City of Milwaukee - File #: 090161

• File #: 090161
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/27/2009
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/28/2009
• Title: Substitute resolution directing the City Engineer to submit applications to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for programming for the construction of freeway noise barriers at locations along I-94 as identified in the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s I-94 North-South Freeway Project Noise Barrier study for which no local cost participation is required.
• Sponsors: ALD. WITKOWSKI
• Indexes: EXPRESSWAYS, NOISE CONTROL, STATE GRANTS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/5/2009	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/28/2009	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
7/15/2009	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals present: Ald. Witkowski, 13th Aldermanic Dist. Brian Swenson, Dept. of Transportation Clark Wantoch, Dept. of Public Works, Infrastructure Services Marne Stuck, Greater Milwaukee Realtors Association Opposed: Irleen Weiskirch, 1631 W. Bottsford Ave. Andrew Gellings, 1622 W. Bottsford Ave. Maria Sosa, 1612 W. Bottsford Ave. Georgia Paul, 1639 W. Bottsford Ave. In Favor: Gerald Long, 1621H W. Edgerton Ave. John Ames, 4364 S. 16th St. Catherine Cooper, 1623 W. Bottsford Ave. Carlos Torres, 4372 S. 16th St. Ald. Dudzik moved to make e-mail from Ms. Mary Reavey to Ald. Witkowski regarding DOT land and assessment by the City. There were no objections.	Pass	4:1
7/10/2009	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/10/2009	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/10/2009	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/24/2009	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Individuals present: Ald. Witkowski, 13th Aldermanic Dist. Clark Wantoch, Dept. of Public Works, Infrastructure Services Brian Swenson, Dept. of Transportation Timothy Satorius, 1630 W. Bottsford Ave. - Opposed Al Gellings, 1622 W. Bottsford Ave. - Opposed Robert Paul, 1639 W. Bottsford Ave. - Opposed	Pass	5:0
6/19/2009	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/18/2009	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/17/2009	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/3/2009	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	4:0
5/29/2009	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/29/2009	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/27/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
090161
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWSKI
Title
Substitute resolution directing the City Engineer to submit applications to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for programming for the construction of freeway noise barriers at locations along I-94 as identified in the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s I-94 North-South Freeway Project Noise Barrier study for which no local cost participation is required.
Analysis
This resolution directs the City Engineer to submit applications to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for programming for the construction of freeway noise barriers at the 16 locations along I-94 in the City of Milwaukee which are identified in the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s I-94 North-South Freeway Project Noise Barrier study as qualified locations. The locations in the city for which applications will be submitted do not require any local cost participation. The majority of the barriers are scheduled for construction during the 2010 program year, with the remaining scheduled for the 2011 - 2012 program years. In order to be considered for programming in 2010, the applications must be submitted by September 1, 2009.
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Whereas, Chapter TRANS 405, Wis. Adm. Code, created in 1989, established procedures to be used by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) to evaluate and select site locations for freeway noise barriers; and

Whereas, WISDOT contracted with the consulting firm of Milwaukee Transportation Partners, LLC to evaluate freeway noise levels within the I-94 North-South Freeway Project area and, using ch. TRANS 405, establish a list of locations warranting freeway noise barriers; and

Whereas, Sixteen locations in the City of Milwaukee are identified as eligible for noise barriers; and

Whereas, Chapter TRANS 405, Wis. Adm. Code, specifies that the WISDOT share of the total cost of a noise barrier may not exceed $30,000 per abutting residence, with local unit...